Nicole Lafond

New York

Deputy Editor at Talking Points Memo

Deputy editor @TPM, @Columbiajourn 2019, previously @news_gazette, whimpering sponge girl. Fling some dirt in my direction: [email protected]

Articles

The Blowup We’ve All Been Waiting For

2 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

The first public breakup of Trump II unfolded before our eyes this afternoon — a pinch-me moment for those of us who have long been waiting for this exact estrangement ❤️By now you’ve seen the reports of the very public ego clash between the world’s richest man and a man who is president but, until recently, barely a billionaire.
The Blowup We’ve All Been Waiting For

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Lafond

The first public breakup of Trump II unfolded before our eyes this afternoon — a pinch-me ❤️ moment for those of us long awaiting this exact estrangement. By now you’ve seen the reports of the very public ego clash between the world’s richest man and a man who is president but, until recently, barely a billionaire.
GOP Leadership Not Worried About Forcing Members To Go On Record On Worst Of DOGE

3 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

The White House finally sent over a rescissions package request — a move the administration has been dragging its feet on for months — asking Republicans in Congress to swallow a chunk of the sweeping cuts that Elon Musk has enacted with his DOGE destruction so far this year.
Man Who Tried To Lawlessly Do Congress’ Job For It Criticizes ‘Pork-Filled’ Bill

4 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

Black-eyed and officially, allegedly on the outskirts of the Trump administration, Elon Musk is saying more about his recently discovered objections to the reconciliation package that passed the House last month and will make sweeping cuts to Medicaid if it makes its way through the Senate. The world’s richest man is, of course, not bothered by the ways in which Republicans plan to gut the social safety net program outlined in the bill.
The Rollercoaster Over When To Force Congress To Write DOGE Cuts Into Law Continues

1 week ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

On the same day that the clip of Elon Musk trashing House Republicans’ “big, beautiful” bill has been making the rounds, Politico is reporting that the White House has picked back up its effort to force congressional Republicans to choke down some of the DOGE cuts.
The Rollercoaster Over When To Force Congress To Write DOGE Cuts Into Law Continues

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Lafond

On the same day that the clip of Elon Musk trashing House Republicans’ “big, beautiful” bill has been making the rounds, Politico is reporting that the White House has picked back up its effort to force congressional Republicans to choke down some of the DOGE cuts.
Republican Attacks On GAO Escalate After Office Condemns DOGE Cuts

1 week ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

A top Trump administration official and Republicans in Congress are upping their attacks on the Government Accountability Office in light of its finding last week that one element of the Trump administration’s DOGE rampage was done in violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Republican Attacks On GAO Escalate After Office Condemns DOGE Cuts

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Lafond

A top Trump administration official and Republicans in Congress are upping their attacks on the Government Accountability Office in light of its finding last week that one element of the Trump administration’s DOGE rampage was done in violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
The Legal Fight Against Trump’s Library Of Congress Power Grab Begins

2 weeks ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

The fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office is fighting back against the Trump administration’s recent attempt to seize control of the Library of Congress, which, as the name suggests, is a legislative branch agency. As TPM has reported, Democrats in the House have already taken some action to raise the alarm after President Trump abruptly fired the Librarian of Congress and then, days later, the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, which is part of the library.
The Legal Fight Against Trump’s Library Of Congress Power Grab Begins

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Lafond |Kate Riga |Josh Kovensky

Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️The fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office is fighting back against the Trump administration’s recent attempt to seize control of the Library of Congress, which, as the name suggests, is a legislative branch agency.